Erasure by Percival Everett

Erasure

Percival Everett

294 pages • first pub 2001 (editions) user-added

fiction race challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

"Thelonious (Monk) Ellison has never allowed race to define his identity. But as both a writer and an African American, he is offended and angered by the success of We's Lives in Da Ghetto, the exploitative debut novel of a young, middle-class bla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
funny 68%
reflective 68%
dark 44%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
tense 11%
informative 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 22%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.15

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